Introduction / Summary (2018): Hello and welcome to our
Sexuality pages. While this is not a pornographic site, it is provocative - founded upon
what people search on the Internet (which is very interesting!). We then
relate this to our biological and cultural evolution.
Sex is obviously important to people - and if you want to improve your sexual
relationships then knowing the truth about our human evolution is the best
foundation. By opening our minds to a greater diversity of behaviors, this
knowledge will help you creatively cultivate healthy pleasurable moral
attitudes and sexy smutty relationships (free from religious
guilt & cultural myths).
Support an open honest discussion on the truth of our sexual evolution and behaviour. If you support sex positive,
moral, informed sexual behaviour please share this knowledge. (These pages
have a diverse collection of fascinating information relating to our human
sexual evolution so people will appreciate it - see our 'nice letters' page!).
Sincerely, Karene.

"It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce." (Voltaire) - "Desire is the essence of a man." (Spinoza)

Hello. Thanks for visiting our evolutionary philosophy of human sexuality
pages. We are currently researching good quality sites relating to our biological
and cultural sexual evolution - as a way of collecting and presenting the
most important / latest knowledge and research.

Child and adolescence sexuality are recognised stages in human sexuality.
What is 'age appropriate' behaviour though, is a source of debate in modern
society. It is quite controversial to recognise and discuss sexual behaviour
of these age groups.

The following internet search results shows a remarkable interest in 'teens'
(30,000 /day, ranked in top 70) which suggests that men find teenage girls
attractive and are searching for stimulation. The results also show that
people are motivated by pragmatic concerns such as child support (20,000,
top 100) and child care (14,000, top 200) - and that interest in sex education
(4,000) is considerably low.

From an evolutionary perspective it is interesting to consider the truth
of our biological sexual evolution (e.g. our evolved instincts for beauty)
which are at times in conflict with our cultural laws and society. While
we respect the laws of society and realise we should not follow evolution
blindly, we can acknowledge and regulate our instincts - creating a sexual
morality founded upon truth rather than cultural / religious myth and
custom.

We hope that parents and teachers find the following websites and articles
informative and useful in bringing up children and teenagers with healthy,
safe and informed attitudes towards sexuality.
Karene

Definition of Adolescence & Puberty

Adolescence (from Latin adolescere: to grow up) is the period of life between
puberty and adulthood. It is a process of psychological, social and biological
maturation which leads to becoming an adult. The World Health Organization
(WHO) defines adolescence as the period of life between 10 and 19 years
of age.

Puberty in contrast, is a process of physical maturatity which involves
the secondary sexual characteristics and leads to fertility. Physical changes
include a deeper voice in boys, breast development in girls, menstrual periods,
growth of pubic hair and facial hair.

Sexual Behaviour / Development of Infants & Children

An informative academic essay on child sexuality. Discussion of ideas such
as breastfeeding, physical contact between mother and child, intimacy &
emotional maturity, child genital exploration & masturbation, sexual
fantasy, interaction with peers, inhibiting sexual experiences of infants
& children and how mainstream society views child sexuality.
From the essay: 'The question for any society is: Is there such a thing
as age appropriate sexual behavior for children? There is no agreement on
the answer to that question in America. In fact, rational discussion of
age appropriate sexual behavior and development have scarcely begun.'

Antisexuality & Child Sexual Abuse

From the essay: 'Our current sexual abuse system promotes an antisexual
view of human sexuality. This is seen in the depiction of sex as bad in
sexual abuse prevention programs, the readiness to define a sexual or affectionate
interaction as abusive, the criminalization of childhood sexual behavior,
and the genitalization of human sexuality. The consequences of this are
likely to be negative for children, adults, and the society.

Antisexuality is evident in the need to deny and ignore the sexuality of
children. The oft-repeated but unfounded dogmas that children cannot talk
about anything they have not experienced and that age inappropriate sexual
behavior means the child must have been sexually abused are counter to the
research concerning children's sexuality.'

Child Physiology: How the Human Body Works

Educational and fun website for adults and health care professionals to
use with children. Simple, interactive diagrams makes it easy to teach how
the human body (of infants, toddlers, children) works and develops.

The Realities of Day Care - National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development Study

From the website: "The NICHD Study of Early Child Care found that
using child care does not affect infants' trust in their mothers. .. Day
care has different effects upon the mother - child relationship depending
upon the nature of the mother's behavior toward her child at home. When
mothers provide sensitive, responsive, affectionate care, then the attachment
between mother and child, which is already likely to be secure, is not typically
hurt by day care."

Essay & Statistics on Adolescent Sexual Behaviour, Pregnancy, STD's

From the essay: "For several decades, concerns have been mounting
in the United States about adolescent sexual behavior, pregnancy, and parenthood.
These concerns have been intensified by several realizations.
... Rates of adolescent births in the United States are much higher than
in other industrialized societies. The rate of adolescent childbearing in
the U.S. since the mid 1980's has increased. Teen parenting outside of marriage
has been increasing for several decades and at a very rapid pace. The majority
of adolescents do not want to become parents this soon. Sexually active
adolescents have extremely high rates of sexually transmitted infections
and are at risk of exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Initial
sexual experiences are often coercive."

Adolescence, Identity & Types of Peer Pressure

From the website: 'The more comfortable a teen is with their identity,
the less susceptible they will be to negative peer pressure.

Even little kids worry about making friends and being liked. But during
adolescence, these fears intensify. Adolescence brings with it awkwardness
and uncertainty, as teens find their bodies, interests and priorities all
changing. Belonging to a group of friends affirms their self-worth and supports
them as they negotiate the rocky path toward adulthood. As they distance
themselves from their parents, they increasingly use their friends as their
primary confidants and rely upon their advice and support.'

Boys: Boyhood Studies

From the website: "This is a venue for the inclusive study of boyhood,
young masculinities, and the social-cultural position of boys worldwide
as well as historically.Our publication is THYMOS: Journal of Boyhood Studies,
published by Men’s Studies Press.

Current attempts to grasp the concept of 'the boy' are informed by a range
of notions of age and gender. ... Cultural domain analysis has shown, however,
that even these notions are contingent and vary within a community’s
local experience. We aim to address the problems of what boys are and where
they are."

Safe Sex Education for Teenagers

From the website: 'Teenwire.com is an award-winning sexual health Web site
for teens. We are committed to giving you the facts about sex so that you
can use this information to make your own responsible choices. We provide
honest and nonjudgmental information about sexuality in language you can
understand with the hope that you will use this knowledge to reduce your
risk of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.'

Scarleteen: Information & Statistics on Teenage Sexuality

From the website: 'The statistics may surprise you. More than half of American
teens DO abstain from intercourse until age 17, and a quarter of them at
20 still have not had heterosexual intercourse. These same studies show
that informative sex education has not increased sexual activity, pregnancy
or the number of sexual partners, and has in fact, wildly succeeded in that,
'Teenagers who start having intercourse following a sexuality education
program are more likely to use contraception than those who have not participated
in a program. (SIECUS).'

A Study of the Sexual Behaviour of Street Kids

From the essay: 'This study gathered information on street kids’
perceptions of sexual behaviour and coercion. They conducted interviews
with 121 street children from Bangalore. The boys in the study commonly
referred to sex as 'work'.
74 (61%) out of 121 boys were sexually active. Boy to boy anal sex was the
most commonly reported sexual behaviour, followed by vaginal sex.'

Quotes on Child Sexuality, Behaviour & Development

Popular
opinion has quite definite ideas about the nature and characteristics of
the sexual instinct. It is generally understood to be absent in childhood,
to set in at the time of puberty and to be revealed in the manifestation
of an irresistible attraction exercised by one sex upon the other, while
its aim is presumed to be sexual union. We have every reason to believe,
however, that these views give a very false picture of the true situation.
(Sigmund Freud, Three Essays of the Theory of Sexuality)

To
the boys the urinary function seems like a game, with the charm of all games
that offer liberty of action; the penis can be manipulated, it gives opportunity
for action, which is one of the deep interests of the child. ... Anatomically
the penis is well suited for this role; projecting free from the body, it
seems like a natural little plaything, a kind of puppet. (Simone de Beauvoir,
The Second Sex, 1949)

Babies and children are sexual creatures and it is only in
a sexually repressed culture such as ours that credence would be given to
any alternative suggestion. In the vast majority of cultures in the world,
children witness adult sexuality as part of their everyday life experience.
Things are different in the West where children are required to be 'innocent'
and seen as empty slates. .. If it could be proven that by allowing children
to gain knowledge of sexuality naturally as they grow up that we would be
harming or damaging them in any way, we would of course, be against it -
but there is no proof. On the contrary, work done by Margaret Mead and others
suggests in societies where children are not repressed sexually, they show
no preoccupation with sex and grow up sexually balanced. In such cultures,
perversions and deviations are rare. (Dr Philip Cauthery, Dr Andrew and
Penny Stanway, The Complete Book of Love and Sex, 1989)

Quotes from Philosopher Peter Vardy on Sex Education

The Puzzle of Sex is a wonderful book by the philosopher, Peter
Vardy. He explores theological reflections about sex (Hebrew Scriptures
and New Testament) and suggests that the time has come for a reapprisal
of traditional views on sexual ethics. Vardy also values the mystery and
depth of human sexuality. He writes on the importance of educating your
children to the truth and beauty about sex (of both body and mind) in a
loving environment.

The example of a loving, committed and sexually relaxed mother
and father will be the best way of communicating this subjective knowledge.
By contrast, a child who has been sexually abused by a parent or who sees
parents who are manipulative or who ‘use’ each other will find
it very difficult to reach an understanding of the true meaning of human
sexuality. (Vardy. 1997)

Analyse
any human emotion, no matter how far it may be removed from the sphere of
sex, and you are sure to discover somewhere the primal impulse, to which
life owes its perpetuation. ... The primitive stages can always be re-established;
the primitive mind is, in the fullest meaning of the word, imperishable.
... Mans most disagreeable habits and idiosyncrasies, his deceit, his cowardice,
his lack of reverence, are engendered by his incomplete adjustment to a
complicated civilisation. It is the result of the conflict between our instincts
and our culture. (Sigmund Freud)

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